Education in Finistère (Brittany, France): official figures
9,186 pupils in 105 colleges in Finistère sat the general series of the diplôme national du brevet (DNB) in 2025; 45 of those colleges were private schools under contract, which entered 44% of candidates (France: 22%).
What is the brevet pass rate in Finistère?
The brevet pass rate in Finistère was about 93.8% in 2025 (4th highest of 101 departements; France 87.1%).
Source: Ministère de l'Éducation nationale, DEPP · saved copyMore figures
- The brevet pass rate in Finistère moved from about 94.1% in 2024 to 93.8% in 2025, a change of -0.3 points. Source: Ministère de l'Éducation nationale, DEPP · saved copy
- 32.4% of brevet candidates in Finistère earned the top "très bien" distinction in 2025 and 81% earned a distinction of some kind; the very-good share ranked 10th highest of 101 (France: 28.7%). Source: Ministère de l'Éducation nationale, DEPP · saved copy
- Candidates in Finistère averaged about 11.7 out of 20 in the written brevet papers in 2025, 13th highest of 101 departements (France: 10.9). Source: Ministère de l'Éducation nationale, DEPP · saved copy
- Pupils entering year 6 (sixième) in a college in Finistère had a 90% chance on average of reaching year 9 (troisième) in the same school, according to the 2025 college indicators. Source: Ministère de l'Éducation nationale, DEPP · saved copy
How Finistère compares with other departments in France
Brevet (DNB) pass rate, general series (%) (2025)
Finistère ranks 4 of 101, highest first. Candidate-weighted average of college pass rates.
| Rank | Area | Brevet (DNB) pass rate, general series (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Haute-Loire | 94.8% |
| 2 | Pyrénées-Atlantiques | 94.7% |
| 3 | Cantal | 94.5% |
| 4 | Finistère | 93.8% |
| 5 | Morbihan | 93.5% |
| 6 | Aveyron | 93.3% |
| 7 | Lozère | 93.1% |
Brevet candidates with a "très bien" distinction (%) (2025)
Finistère ranks 10 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Brevet candidates with a "très bien" distinction (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Rhône | 33.9% |
| 8 | Haute-Garonne | 33.9% |
| 9 | Yvelines | 32.7% |
| 10 | Finistère | 32.4% |
| 11 | Ille-et-Vilaine | 31.9% |
| 12 | Haute-Loire | 31.5% |
| 13 | Gironde | 31.3% |
Average written brevet mark (out of 20) (2025)
Finistère ranks 13 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average written brevet mark (out of 20) |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Haute-Garonne | 11.8 |
| 11 | Rhône | 11.8 |
| 12 | Hautes-Alpes | 11.7 |
| 13 | Finistère | 11.7 |
| 14 | Cantal | 11.7 |
| 15 | Maine-et-Loire | 11.6 |
| 16 | Morbihan | 11.6 |
Share of brevet candidates in private colleges (%) (2025)
Finistère ranks 5 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of brevet candidates in private colleges (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Morbihan | 52% |
| 3 | Maine-et-Loire | 51% |
| 4 | Haute-Loire | 47% |
| 5 | Finistère | 44% |
| 6 | Ille-et-Vilaine | 44% |
| 7 | Mayenne | 43% |
| 8 | Loire-Atlantique | 41% |
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Sources
- Ministère de l'Éducation nationale, DEPP: Indicateurs de valeur ajoutée des collèges, sessions 2024 and 2025 of the diplôme national du brevet, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 4022d6fb202a…)
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